OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236640

ARCH BILLMIRE CO

SPARKS, NV· 1987-07-27T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY, WORK RULES, INHALATION, SMOKE, SMOKING, SMOKE INHALATION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104611694
Employer profile: ARCH BILLMIRE CO
Summary number: 14236640
Report ID: 953210

Event description

Employees exposed to smoke from burning plastic

Investigation abstract

Cigarette ashes were apparently flipped into a wastebasket containing flammable plastic film. The plastic film smoldered in the can, sending smoke and unknown p articulates into the workplace air. Employees #1 through #62 were transported to four area hospitals. All employees were treated and released with no further co mplaint.

Victims (72)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 49 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 72 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#18 Non-hospitalized injury Age 58 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#19 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#20 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#21 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#22 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#23 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#24 Non-hospitalized injury Age 58 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#25 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#26 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#27 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#28 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#29 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#30 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#31 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#32 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#33 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#34 Non-hospitalized injury Age 58 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#35 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#36 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#37 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#38 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#39 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#40 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#41 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#42 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#43 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#44 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#45 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#46 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#47 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#48 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#49 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#50 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#51 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#52 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#53 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#54 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#55 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#56 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#57 Non-hospitalized injury Age 51 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#58 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#59 Non-hospitalized injury Age 53 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#60 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#61 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#62 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#63 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#64 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#65 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#66 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#67 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#68 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#69 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#70 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#71 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#72 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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